The Korea Herald

[Editorial] East Sea or Sea of Korea?

EditorialAug 15, 2011

Various arguments are presented in the disputes between nations over geographical names. One can cite legal, political, traditional, historical and academic grounds to justify a preferred name for a certain place. The name of a sea, a gulf or a strait has little legal importance, as it rarely involv
[Editorial] Rain, rain, rain

EditorialAug 15, 2011

Koreans will remember the summer of 2011 as having the heaviest rains in their life. The Korea Meteorological Administration’s observatories have recorded new records of precipitation per hour, the number of consecutive rainy days and other statistics. People lost their lives in mudslides, in sudden
[Brahma Chellaney] Ethnic tremors an obstacle to stability in China

ViewpointsAug 15, 2011

NEW DELHI ― In the face of spreading civil unrest among China’s Uighur population, the Chinese government’s love-fest with its all-weather ally, Pakistan, may be starting to sour. Indeed, the authorities in China’s Xinjiang province are charging that a prominent Uighur separatist that they captured
[Seth Masket and Hans Noel] Don’t look to a third-party candidate to lead U.S.

ViewpointsAug 15, 2011

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Barack Obama and an independent and pragmatic president beholden to no party, ideology or interest group are walking down the street. At the same time, all four spot a dollar bill on the ground. Who gets the dollar?Obama, of course. The other three are figments of your
[Rachel Marsden] A disconnect on immigration

ViewpointsAug 15, 2011

Ipsos has just released a poll measuring citizens’ perception of immigration in 23 countries. Despite what politicians around the world would have their countrymen believe, the average person isn’t buying the benefits of current immigration policy.The poll proves that our collective gut is indeed in
IFEZ promises bright future as Northeast Asian hub

Social affairsAug 15, 2011

It isn’t difficult to find why Incheon International Free Economic Zone is rising as the next hotspot for global business. It has good air, sea and land access and people with great potential to lead the city to become an internationally hailed business district over the next two decades. Designated
Model U.N. creates goodwill ambassadors to Korea

Social affairsAug 15, 2011

This year’s model U.N. conference, which took place in Incheon from Aug. 10-14, attracted a record number of participants from around the world, largely helped by the attendance of the United Nations chief.About 1,000 high school, university and graduate students from 60 countries discussed pending
U.S. Republican race reshaped by Pawlenty exit

World NewsAug 15, 2011

The Republican presidential nomination fight for 2012 has been reset after a hard-fought straw-poll win, the entrance of a new contestant and the withdrawal from the race by Tim Pawlenty. The former Minnesota governor announced today in an interview on ABC’s “This Week” program that he’s ending his
Nepal’s P.M. steps down

World NewsAug 15, 2011

KATMANDU (AP) ― Nepal’s prime minister resigned from office on Sunday saying he was clearing the way for a new government to take power.Press adviser Surya Thapa said late Sunday that Prime Minister Jhalnath Khanal had submitted his resignation to President Rambaran Yadav.“The major tasks of accompl
American writer talks about owning Brooklyn deli with his Korean in-laws

BooksAug 15, 2011

Korean-language edition of Ben Ryder Howe’s memoir ‘My Korean Deli’ releasedFor Ben Ryder Howe, a self-identified WASP working as a literary man on the Upper East Side, owning a deli in Brooklyn was certainly an adventure.It was in 2002 that Howe, married to Korean-born corporate lawyer Gab, decided
Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode

PeopleAug 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― “It’s shocking, I know,” says Gloria Steinem, allowing herself a wry grin.And for once, the author, activist and feminist icon isn’t talking about a case of gender inequity at home or a human rights violation across the globe. This time, she’s talking about her age.Steinem is 77, and
Why the world is ready for two ‘Snow Whites’

FilmAug 15, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Moviegoers may want to take two bites of the same apple next year: A pair of live-action adventure flicks based on the Snow White fairy tale will come out in theaters just months apart.As it stands, the first, still-unnamed Snow White movie is scheduled for release March 16. That
During ‘Elvis Week,’ fans remember pivotal year

MusicAug 15, 2011

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) ― Elvis Presley fans love an anniversary.Every year, thousands of Elvis devotees flock to Memphis to remember the singer’s death on Aug. 16, 1977. The main event of “Elvis Week” is the solemn candlelight vigil at Graceland, his longtime home, at midnight Tuesday.This year, fa
Bradley wins PGA major in first try

More sportsAug 15, 2011

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) ― In a major with names hard to remember, Keegan Bradley delivered a comeback difficult to forget.Five shots behind with three holes to play in the PGA Championship, Bradley made back-to-back birdies to begin his rally. Equally stunning was the collapse from Jason Dufner, w
Man U snatch late win, Chelsea held

More sportsAug 15, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― Manchester United started their defense of the Premier League title with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Brom on Sunday, while new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Stoke.Sir Alex Ferguson sent out a youthful United team including Tom Cleverley, Danny Welb